Overview:
A player that combines excellence on the field and in the classroom, as he was named second-team Academic All-American in 2003...Graduated in December, 2003, with a degree in Kinesiology...Has mastered the art of scrambling to avoid the rush...Exactly what you want in a quarterback in that he's tough, smart and talented...Makes good decisions on the field and has good size, a strong arm and quick feet...Is not going to be chased down by a defender and is not afraid to tuck the ball and run...Led the Tigers to an 18-2 overall record as the starting quarter-back...His .900 winning percentage mark is the best winning percentage for a quarterback in school history...Finished his career with 3831 passing yards, completing 310 of 529 passes for 37 touchdowns and only 18 interceptions while rushing for 345 yards and five scores...Ranked third in school history in touchdown passes (37) and completion percentage (58.6), sixth in pass completion (310), seventh in attempts (529) and eighth in passing yards (3831).

Analysis:Positives...Medium-framed pocket passer with the adequate arm strength to get the ball deep...Quick in his release, effectively hitting his open receivers...Throws the slant pass well and hits his backs in stride...Alert enough to pick apart defenses in the short area... Gets the ball up with good height and depth...Has a normal three-quarter release and can move around the backfield to buy time for his receivers to get open...Makes proper reads and stays in control when flushed out of the pocket...Does a good job of laying the pass over the defenders into his receiver's outstretched arms... Shows a good, soft touch in the short area passing game.

Negatives...Has adequate leg development...While he can throw deep, his passes tend to hang up and float in that area...Sometimes shows poor pocket presence, preferring to roll out in order to spot his targets...Has marginal scrambling ability, as he does not have the leg drive to absorb and push the initial tackler to gain more yardage...Needs to do a better job with ball security (holds the pigskin too loose and with a low release point, resulting in costly fumbles)...Better in the short passing game, as he long balls tend to hang up and flutter, making receivers redirect and adjust off their routes (much better on crossing patterns and slants, where he can zip the ball and lead the receivers).

Agility tests:
4.79 in the 40-yard dash...32-inch vertical jump.

High school:
Attended Jasper (Ind.) High, playing football, basketball and baseball...Led the baseball team to a pair of state titles in 1996 and 1997 and helped the football team to a state runner-up finish in 1996...Named Indiana's Mr. Baseball in 1997 and was a two-time first team All-State selection on the diamond...In football, he passed for 940 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 567 yards and nine scores as a senior...Posted a 10-0 mark with a 1.20 ERA in baseball as a senior...Also hit six home runs to go with 27 RBI and a .306 batting average.

Personal: Graduated in December, 2003 with a degree in Kinesiology...Plans to enter medical school...Originally signed with Nick Saban and Michigan State out of high school, but opted for pro baseball...Very involved in the community and spends time visiting local elementary, middle and high schools...Also served as a volunteer coach for the University Lab School baseball team in 2003...One of three children of Kathy and Roger Mauck...Is engaged to Jill Klem and the couple will be married in February...Born Matthew Ryan Mauck on 2/12/79 in Evansville, Indiana...Resides in Jasper, Indiana.

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